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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Colonel Aureliano Buendia return to Macondo to do?

2. How many illegitimate children of Colonel Aureliano Buendia are introduced to Ursula?

3. Who vies for the love of Pietro?

4. Where is the story located?

5. What is NOT one of Rebeca's symptoms?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Jose Arcadio Buendia's original profession?

2. What happens when Gerineldo Mbrquez disagrees with the decision of Colonel Aureliano Buendia?

3. Why doesn't Colonel Aureliano Buendia die when he shoots himself through the chest?

4. When Colonel Aureliano Buendia leaves Macondo, who takes his place? Describe this leader's leadership style.

5. What is the gypsies' latest wonder that they share with Jose Arcadio Buendia?

6. What makes Jose Arcadio Buendia and Ursula outcasts in their society?

7. Where has Jose Arcadio been? And how can he be described?

8. Describe what is going to happen to Colonel Buendia in the not too distant past.

9. Why won't Ursula have sex with Jose?

10. What horrible thing happens when Colonel Aureliano Buendia takes up a brief residence in Macondo again?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Men and women have vastly different parts to play in this novel. Using characters from each generation as examples, describe the role of men in this novel as well as the roles of women. How do they differ? How are they the same?

Essay Topic 2

Some readers find it confusing that this novel isn't told in chronological order. But could the story work any other way? Why does the refusal to stick to a straight timeline help the story be more accessible and more entertaining for the reader? Or would a chronological timeline be a stronger choice?

Essay Topic 3

The weather is another strong theme in this book, often changing along with the events in the story. Give specific examples of different weather patterns in this book as well as related examples of how the story is mirroring the weather, and vice versa.

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